Constitution

The National Assembly has transmitted the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026 to the Houses of Assembly of the 36 states for consideration and approval.

August 18, (THEWILL) – The Patriots, a group of eminent Nigerians and elder statesmen, have told one of its founding members, Mallam Tanko Yakassai, why it is insistent on the country getting a brand new constitution. This followed the...

August 09, (THEWILL) – A group, The Patriots has asked President Bola Tinubu to immediately constitute a constituent assembly, with a view to producing a people-oriented draft constitution. The group, led by the former Secretary of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka...

February 20, (THEWILL) - The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, passed for second reading, a Bill for an Act to alter the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) to make provision for the establishment of...

February 18, (THEWILL) - As Nigerians continue to grapple with untold hardship, growing calls for fundamental changes in the country’s system of governance indicate rising public disaffection with the status quo. We all seem to agree that our constitution...

February 18, (THEWILL) - Another long process to reviewing the 1999 Constitution begins on Monday, 20 February 2024, with the scheduled inauguration of the committee saddled with the task. For the sixth time since the return of democracy to...

February 17, (THEWILL) - State Police, Diaspora Voting, Artificial Intelligence, Governance Structure, Financial Autonomy For LGAs, Judicial And Electoral Reform, Others For Consideration On Tuesday, February 20, 2024, the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, will swear-in a 37-member committee...

February 14, (THEWILL) - Senate President Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday, constituted a 37-man committee to review the 1999 constitution. The committee, comprising six lawmakers from each geopolitical zone and one from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, is chaired by...

October 17, (THEWILL) - Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has asked President Bola Tinubu to appoint a substantive Auditor-General for the Federation (AuGF), saying the office is too important to be left in the hands of...